India-Pakistan combined ODI XI featuring the active players

#9 Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep in his heroics against England

India, being a team from the subcontinent, has its strength in spin. The country has always produced quality spinners who have troubled non-subcontinental batsmen and that is why it is very obvious that this team will play 2 spinners.

Kuldeep Yadav has been mightily successful in picking those crucial wickets in the middle overs and not letting the opposition get good partnerships. With his unusual china-man action, Kuldeep has successfully tricked several batsmen into getting out LBW. His first and only ODI hattrick came against Australia last year when he tricked the Aussie Batsmen and got them out with his mystery spin.

One of the most talented and skillful spinners, Kuldeep does have lots to offer. Apart from the regular chinaman, he can bowl the wrong-un or googly as well as the flipper quite comfortably. However, his strength and secret to success have been bowling his stock delivery consistently and always looking to pick wickets.

#10 Mohammad Amir

Amir in India v Pakistan - ICC Champions Trophy Final

The man who made Indian batsmen look apologetic by ripping apart the Indian top order in the 2017 Champions Trophy final, Mohammad Amir has become an exceedingly tough nut to crack for batsmen all over the world. He has pace and can also swing the ball while bowling in the right areas.

The way he has returned to International cricket since the 2016 Asia Cup, claiming wickets from his very first over and announcing himself as a deadly fast bowler who could not be taken lightly, Amir is today considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world.

The most substantial validation coming from Virat Kohli himself, who was quoted saying that Amir is the best and most challenging fast bowler he has faced in the recent years.

#11 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah has made it to the number one spot in the ICC ODI rankings for bowlers, and rightly so, as he has been thoroughly consistent and effective. He has taken up the role of bowling with the new ball very well and also specializes in the field of death bowling.

Initially considered for the T20 format due to his bowling prowess in the death and the ability to bowl yorkers at will, Bumrah has now become an ODI regular for India. He has learnt to bowl in almost all situations and phases of an innings.

In the context of this team, he can support Mohammad Amir and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the initial overs and can also bowl with great intensity at the death, with yorkers and slower deliveries at his disposal.